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Re: APC, and IFV and an artillery vehicle
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Fri, 1 Sep 2006 22:19:52 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Magnus Lauglo wrote:
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Hello all,
After being debuted at BrickFest as part of a battlefielf diorama, I have pix
posted of three new armored vehicles.
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I saw pics of the battlefield diorama - very impressive! I’m a big fan of your
tanks.
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The Wild Boar Armored Personnel Carrier was my attempt at a wheeled APC. To
avoid making it look too generic, and to give it some originality, I added a
second turret. The rear and front wheels can be turned by the little gear at
the back just under the ramp and all eight wheels have suspension. The front
windows have shield that give extra protection when needed. The Wild Boar has
a crew of 4 and can fit 7 troops in the back.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=203197
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Very nicely done. It’s like a cross between the AAVP and the LAV! I’m impressed
with all the features you were able to incorpate into such a tiny model. Could
you provide a pic of the underside? I think I know how you did the suspension,
but I just want to make sure. I will definitely refer back to this when I work
on APCs in the future.
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The Gladiator Infantry Fighting Vehicle is better armed and armored and has
tracks rather than wheels. I was looking for a design that looked both heavy
and sleek, and was pleasantly surprised to see that I could cram in 8 figs in
the troops compartment. It isn’t comfortable, but it doesn’t have to be;) The
vehicle crew is 3 and there is a hatch on the right of the turret for supplies
or for a few minifigs to sit in, to get fresh air, fire out of etc.
The missile on top of the main gun was an idea I got from the Soviet BMP1, but
I also was inspired a little by the Swedish CV90, which has a similarly sleek
look. Of all my vehicles, this is one the ones I’m most satisfied with, in
terms of exterior aesthetics.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=203194
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My favourite of the three! I can definitely see the influence of the CV90 and
the BMP1. I’m amazed it can fit so many figs, as well. The only suggestion I
would make is to get rid of the AT3 Sagger-style missile (it’s so 1960s -
replace it with tube-fired missiles) and give the main gun a better muzzle
(perhaps by reversing the 1x1 cone). Otherwise, this is an excellent AFV.
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With the Overlord Self Propelled Howitzer (crew of 5), I finally was able to
come up with a design with space for three guys in the turret. I was able to
get an 8 stud wide interior on a 14 stud wide vehicle that uses the wide
technic treads, by using panels facing outward on the side of the hull.
Technic treads are in fact 2 and a half bricks wide and there is just enough
clearance that there is space for the panel wall in the same brick area as the
inside of the track. I used the same tecnique on the Gladiator IFV and Warlord
tank to get as much space as possible on the inside.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=203193
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I love your solution for the turret and the overall design of the barbette. I’ll
definitely be copying that. :-)
This is another fantastic model, Magnus. I like everything about it except for
maybe the muzzle. It’s okay, but it could use a muzzle brake, such as the
following:
In general, I also think your smoke dischargers are a bit oversized. Have you
seen TONY’s WW2 armour
MOCs? He uses these  for the tubes.
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Continuing from my Warlord motorized tank, the latter two models have a new
camoflague scheme. You may notice looking at my BS account that I’m developing
(at least) two different opposing factions. They don’t have a back story or
even names yet, but I’ve amassed a small army on either side, and look forward
to continue building vehicles for both sides.
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Cool! I look forward to seeing more military MOCs from you. :-D
Mladen Pejic
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| Mladen, (...) Hey thanks, I'm hoping to get some more pix of that up online some time soon! (...) Check these out, I hope they make the steering and suspension system clear enough. (URL) of the problems with giving it suspension and steering is that (...) (18 years ago, 2-Sep-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| Hello all, After being debuted at BrickFest as part of a battlefielf diorama, I have pix posted of three new armored vehicles. The Wild Boar Armored Personnel Carrier was my attempt at a wheeled APC. To avoid making it look too generic, and to give (...) (18 years ago, 1-Sep-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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